The 12 best movies coming to Netflix in December

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The 12 best movies coming to Netflix in December
  • Check out the best movies on Netflix in December.
  • Watch Brad Pitt kick butt in "Bullet Train."
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"21 Jump Street" (December 1)

"21 Jump Street" (December 1)
(L-R) Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in "21 Jump Street."Sony

This fantastic comedy from Phil Lord and Chris Miller revamps the classic "21 Jump Street" series with Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in the lead roles as two cops who have to work undercover in a high school.

On top of the hilarious jokes is the great supporting cast that includes Brie Larson, Ice Cube, Dave Franco, and Rob Riggle.

"Coach Carter" (December 1)

"Coach Carter" (December 1)
"Coach Carter."Paramount Pictures

Samuel L. Jackson is great in this true story about a basketball coach who — during an incredible winning season — puts the breaks on things after his team gets poor grades.

If "21 Jump Street" isn't enough Channing Tatum for you, this features the actor in one of his first acting roles.

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"The Happytime Murders" (December 1)

"The Happytime Murders" (December 1)
Melissa McCarthy in "The Happytime Murders."STX Entertainment

If you need your movies with puppets to be at an R-rated level, then here you go.

From the Jim Henson Company — yes, the ones who created Kermit and Miss Piggy — is this raunchy comedy where puppets live among humans.

Melissa McCarthy plays a cop who teams with a private investigator puppet named Phil as they navigate the dark side of LA, filled with sex and drugs, to solve a case.

"Sr." (December 2)

"Sr." (December 2)
(L-R) Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Downey Sr.Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images

This documentary from filmmaker Chris Smith ("American Movie," "Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened") follows Robert Downey Jr. looking back at the life and career of his father, indie filmmaker Robert Downey Sr.

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"Bullet Train" (December 3)

"Bullet Train" (December 3)
Brad Pitt in "Bullet Train."Sony

If you missed this box office hit in theaters over the summer, here's your chance to check out David Leitch's ultra-violent action/comedy starring Brad Pitt as a hitman who is tasked with collecting a package from a train.

But things get way more complicated, and deadly, when he realizes there are others on the same job.

The movie has a great supporting cast that includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Joey King, and Sandra Bullock.

"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" (December 9)

"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" (December 9)
Pinocchio (Gregory Mann) and Count Volpe (Christoph Waltz) in "Pinocchio."Netflix

Guillermo del Toro helms this stop-motion animated telling of the classic children's tale about a wooden puppet who yearns to be a real boy.

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"Prisoners" (December 10)

"Prisoners" (December 10)
Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in "Prisoners."Warner Bros

This fantastic thriller from Denis Villeneuve about two families trying to find their daughters who have been abducted and the cop (Jake Gyllenhaal) who is on the case, features a top-flight supporting cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, and Paul Dano.

The movie also has exquisite cinematography from Roger Deakins and an ending that will floor you.

"Bardo, False Chronicle of a handful of Truths" (December 12)

"Bardo, False Chronicle of a handful of Truths" (December 12)
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Bardo."Netflix

Alejandro G. Iñárritu's latest film follows a journalist who returns to his home country of Mexico and begins to have weird dreams and visions.

If you are looking for a trippy movie to watch one night, this is it.

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"Side Effects" (December 18)

"Side Effects" (December 18)
Rooney Mara in "Side Effects."Open Road

This Steven Soderbergh thriller follows Rooney Mara as a woman who begins to have uncommon side effects to a drug prescribed to her by her psychiatrist.

Also, this movie is yet another on the list starring Channing Tatum.

"Trolls" (December 19)

"Trolls" (December 19)
DreamWorks' "Trolls."20th Century Fox

If you need something for the kids, or just want to dance, you can't go wrong with this DreamWorks hit featuring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake.

The pair voice lovable Trolls who sing and dance their way through an entertaining adventure.

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"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" (December 23)

"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" (December 23)
Rian Johnson's "Glass Onion."Netflix

This sequel to "Knives Out" shows off the incredible talents of writer-director Rian Johnson.

Daniel Craig plays famed detective Benoit Blanc once again, now on a new whodunit case featuring some despicable people.

Like the first movie, "Glass Onion" has a great ensemble cast that includes Kate Hudson, Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, and Leslie Odom Jr.

"White Noise" (December 30)

"White Noise" (December 30)
Noah Baumbach's "White Noise."Netflix

In the latest movie from Noah Baumbach, Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig star in this dark comedy as parents who find themselves dealing with the aftermath of a train accident that dumps chemical waste all over their town.

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